Western Asset Premier Bond - WEA STOCK NEWS

Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser has announced distribution schedules for certain closed-end funds covering December 2024, January and February 2025. The Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund (PAI) will distribute $0.05150 per share monthly, while the Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) will distribute $0.07000 per share monthly. The distributions remain unchanged from previous amounts.

Distribution dates are set for December 31, 2024, February 3, 2025, and March 3, 2025, with corresponding record and ex-dividend dates. Shareholders will receive Form 1099-DIV in early 2025 and 2026 for tax reporting purposes.

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (NYSE: WEA) has reported its financial position as of September 30, 2024. The Fund's total assets increased to $205.1 million, up from $200.3 million in the previous quarter and $179.6 million year-over-year. The Net Asset Value (NAV) per share rose to $11.57, compared to $11.15 in June 2024 and $10.85 in September 2023.

The Fund posted total net investment income of $1.95 million for the quarter, with a net realized/unrealized gain of $5.58 million. The market price per share stood at $11.28, representing a discount of 2.51% to NAV, an improvement from the 5.92% discount in the previous quarter.

Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, has announced distributions for certain closed-end funds for September, October, and November 2024. The Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund Inc. (PAI) will distribute $0.05150 per share each month, while the Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) will distribute $0.07000 per share monthly. These distributions are categorized as income and remain unchanged from previous distributions.

Key dates for these distributions are:

• September: Record & Ex-Dividend Date - 9/23/2024, Payable Date - 10/1/2024
• October: Record & Ex-Dividend Date - 10/24/2024, Payable Date - 11/1/2024
• November: Record & Ex-Dividend Date - 11/21/2024, Payable Date - 12/2/2024

Shareholders will receive Form 1099-DIV in early 2025 for tax reporting purposes. The funds' shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange and are subject to market fluctuations.

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (NYSE: WEA) announced its financial position as of March 31, 2024. The Fund’s total assets were $201,033,736, up from $185,767,492 in the previous quarter, and $183,620,247 a year earlier. Total net assets decreased slightly to $134,342,988 from $136,087,203 in the previous quarter but increased from $133,265,033 a year earlier. The fund's NAV per share was $11.32, down from $11.47 in the previous quarter. Market price per share also decreased to $10.64. The Fund reported a net investment income of $2,228,423, consistent with last quarter but lower than $2,392,602 in the same quarter last year. The net realized/unrealized gain (loss) was $(1,480,862), down from $7,522,652 in the previous quarter. Earnings per share stood at $0.07, compared to $0.82 in the prior quarter and $0.20 a year ago. The Fund has $47,500,000 in outstanding loans and $9,531,602 in reverse repurchase agreements.

Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, has announced the distribution schedules for its closed-end funds for June, July, and August 2024. The Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund (PAI) will distribute $0.05150 per share for each month, with an increase of $0.00250 from the previous distribution in June. The Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) will distribute $0.07000 per share monthly, with no changes from previous distributions. The record and ex-dividend dates are June 21, July 24, and August 23, 2024, with payable dates on July 1, August 1, and September 3, 2024, respectively. This announcement is informational and not for tax reporting purposes. Detailed tax information will be provided in early 2025 via Form 1099-DIV.